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You know the rules, I don’t make plans and I don’t make breakfast.
— Midge Daniels • Mad Men
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An editorial interpretation.
The speaker reminds someone of two established rules, using the repeated phrase 'I don't make' to link plans with breakfast. The compact pairing gives the boundaries a brisk, memorable tone. It states what the speaker declines to provide without explaining the arrangement further.
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